01 / ABOUT THE PLACE
About this place
Situated right beside the roundabout at JR Nagaokakyo Station, Yuuzen Ikoi serves as a handy stop for prompt lunch sets by day and shifts into a relaxed izakaya from late afternoon onward. The centerpiece of the midday menu is the daily set meal, which pairs a main dish with rice, miso soup, and small seasonal sides at an approachable price. Diners pressed for time particularly value the kitchen's speedy service, welcoming the chance to sit down to a balanced, freshly assembled meal without a long wait.
Beyond the daily special, the lunch roster features familiar comfort staples such as an udon set accompanied by rice and rolled dashi omelette, sukiyaki sets, rice bowls, and curry. When time allows for a more relaxed meal, the mini-kaiseki option presents sashimi, tempura, rolled dashi omelette, clear soup, and a finishing choice of coffee or ice cream, lending flexibility for various dining occasions.
In the evening, the restaurant takes on the easygoing rhythm of an izakaya, where guests can graze on small sharing plates over glasses of draft Kirin Ichiban Shibori beer, highballs, cocktails, and fruit liqueurs. The dining room offers both Western-style tables and low zashiki seating, accommodating solo diners after a quiet supper just as naturally as small groups unwinding together right next to the station.
